Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
Is Merceces New C63 To Porky To Run With The Competition? Four Banger With Electric Assist Vs V8s
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Mercedes-Benz C-class has been a controversial vehicle, and sure think they’ve brought the styling in the right direction. But the styling is about the least...
Big Power, Bigger Dollars: Does The 392 Powered Jeep Stand Up To The 518hp V8 Defender?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well if you’re a high-horsepower, V8-powered extreme-offroad SUV enthusiast, now is your time. Two of the most prominent SUV manufacturers have shoved bug V8 engines into...
The Ol’ Switcharoo: Nissan and Mitsubishi Are Cash Strapped, So They Are Working Together
(By Tom Lohnes) – For two companies in such a dire financial state, Nissan is the one taking huge risks, with the sporty Z proto, rugged Frontier and Pathfinder, and outlandish Rogue. Well,...
High and Mighty: You Are Going To Be Able To Buy A Modern Factory Version Of The Porsche 911 Safari Soon!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Porsche 911 Safari has long been a coveted model that has never actually been produced by Porsche themselves. Every generation of 911 has some sort of off-road kit,...
Pistons Ain’t Dead Yet: The New Lexus IS500 F-sport Hot Rod Is Proof Of That – Look Out, Germans
(By Tom Lohnes) – In an age of electrification and turbocharging, the new Lexus IS500 F-sport is a rare find, but it keeps the essence of a muscle car alive. Basically a run-of-the-mill IS350...
Technological Tour De Force: The New McLaren Autura Uses A Twin Turbo V6 Combined With An Axial-Flux Electric Motor To Haul!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new entry-level Mclaren is here, and it is a force to be reckoned with. Ditching the traditional boosted V8 that Mclaren is known for, the Artura uses a new 120-degree...
The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Is The German Version Of A Muscle Car – Stripped Down, Fast As Blazes, Still Big Bucks
(By Tom Lohnes) – Officially the cheapest, least powerful car to ever run under seven minutes at the Nürburgring Nordschelife, the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 is a track monster that just happens...
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Is The Least Expensive EV To Hit The Market – Should Tesla Worry Yet?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Starting at $31,000, the new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt is now the least expensive EV on the market, and it has improved greatly, along with bringing in a new crossover model. Call...
The Well-Heeled Hellcat: The 627 Horsepower BMW M5 CS Is Lighter, Stronger, and More Powerful Than Ever Before
(By Tom Lohnes) – The BMW M5 Competition is Germany’s craziest sedan, with 617 horsepower, AWD, and ridiculously quick acceleration figures for a 4,250-pound sedan. Well, the crazy just got...
Electrified Or Electro-Fail? We Spend A Week With The 2021 Mustang Mach-E
(Photos by the author) – If we want to talk about vehicles that are important to the Ford Motor Company and which indicate what the company’s path forward is, the 2021 Mustang Mach-E is...
More Muscle From McLaren On The Way: The Sabre BC-03 Looks Like It Will Be Mental
(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you want a Mclaren that’s basically a racecar but for some reason don’t want a V8? Well Mclaren has you covered with their latest project, the Sabre BC-03. So this car...
Teutonic Tank: The New Mercedes S-Class Is Horsepower, Luxury, and Technology On Full Display
(By Tom Lohnes) – For decades now the Mercedes S-class and all of its variants have been the pinnacle of build quality, luxury, and all-around German engineering. This new generation of...
The 2021 Honda Civic Is Coming: Our Little Boy Is All Growed Up!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Honda Civic is here, and it’s much more Mazda3 than Toyota Corolla. The Mazda3 just recently entered its third generation and went a lot upmarket, forming a bridge...
